PSTET Syllabus 2019: Download PDF

PSTET Syllabus 2019: The syllabus of PSTET 2019 has been defined by the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) for both the papers. There are 2 paper with 150 questions in each paper. Candidates get 150 minuted to solve a question paper. In paper-1, there are 5 sections of 30 marks each. All the question are of MCQ type only. Candidates get 1 mark for every right answer and there is no negative marking for the wrong answers. The candidates need 60% marks to qualify the exam for Punjab State Teaching Eligibility Test (PSTET). For knowing the detailed PSTET Syllabus 2019, refer the article given below,

PSTET Syllabus 2019

Conducting Body: Punjab School Education Board
Name of Exam: Punjab State Teaching Eligibility Test
Duration: 150 minutes
Level of exam: Stae Level Exam
No. of Papers: Paper-1 for primary teacher and paper-2 for upper primary teacher.

PSTET Syllabus 2019

Below is the detailed syllabus for PSTET exam 2019:

Paper-1 (Primary Teacher)

I. Child Development and Pedagogy (30 Questions):

a. Child Development (Primary School Child)

• Concept of development and its relationship with learning
• Principles of development of children
• Influence of Heredity and Environment
• Socialization processes : Social world & children (Teachers, Parents and Peers)
• Piaget, Kohlberg and Vygotsky : constructs and critical perspectives
• Concepts of child-centered and progressive education
• Critical perspective of the construct of Intelligence
• Multi-Dimensional Intelligence
• Language and Thought
• Gender as a social construct : gender roles, gender-bias and educational practice
• Individual differences among learners, understanding differences based on diversity of language, caste, gender, community, religion etc.
• Distinction between Assessment for learning assessment of learning; School-Based Assessment, Continuous and Comprehension Evaluation: Perspective and practice
• Formulating appropriate questions for assessing readiness levels of learners; for enhancing learning and critical thinking in the classroom and assessing learner achievement

b. Concept of Inclusive Education and understanding children with special needs
c. Learning and Pedagogy

II. Language- I (Punjabi)

a. Language Comprehension

• Reading unseen passage – two passages:
• one prose/drama and one poem with questions on comprehension,
• inference,
• grammar and
• verbal ability (Prose passage may be literary, scientific, narrative or discursive)

b. Pedagogy of Language development

• Learning and Acquisition
• Principles of Language teaching
• Role of listening and speaking ; function of language and how children use it as a tool
• Critical Perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally or in written form
• Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors and disorders
• Language skills
• Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency : Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing
• Teaching-Learning Materials : Text-books, multi-media materials, multilingual resource of the classroom
• Remedial Teaching

III. Language – II (English) 30 Questions

a. Comprehension: Two unseen prose passages (discursive/literary/narrative/scientific) with
questions on comprehension, grammar and verbal ability
b. Pedagogy of Language development

IV. Mathematics

Part-1:

• Geometry
• Shapes and Spatial Understanding
• Solids around us
• Numbers
• Addition and Subtraction
• Multiplication
• Division
• Measurement
• Weight
• Time
• Volume
• Data Handling
• Patterns
• Money

Part-2: Pedagogical Issues

V. Environmental Studies

Part-1:

• Family and Friends
  • Relationships
  • Work and Play
  • Animals
  • Plants
• Food
• Shelter
• Water
• Travel
• Things we Make and Do

Part-2: Pedagogical Issues

• Concept and scope of EVS
• Significance of EVS, integrated EVS
• Environmental Studies and Environmental Education
• Learning Principles
• Scope and relation to Science and Social Science
• Approaches of presenting concepts
• Activities
• Experimentation / Practical Work
• Discussion
• CCE
• Teaching Material / Aids
• Problems of teaching

Paper-2: Upper Primary Level

I. Child Development and Pedagogy 30 Questions

a. Child Development (Elementary School child)

• Concept of development and its relationship with learning
• Principles of development of child
• Influence of Heredity and Environment
• Socialization processes : Social world and children (Teachers, Parents and Peers)
• Piaget, Kohlberg and Vygotsky : constructs and critical perspectives
• Concepts of child-centered and progressive education
• Critical perspective of the construct of Intelligence
• Multi-Dimensional Intelligence
• Language and Thought
• Gender as a social construct : gender roles, gender-bias and educational practice
• Individual differences among learners, understanding differences based on diversity of language, caste, gender, community, religion etc.
• Distinction between Assessment for learning assessment of learning; School-Based Assessment, Continuous and Comprehension Evaluation: Perspective and practice
• Formulating appropriate questions for assessing readiness levels of learners; for enhancing learning and critical thinking in the classroom and assessing learner achievement

b. Concept of Inclusive Education and understanding children with special needs
c. Learning and Pedagogy

II. Language-I (Punjabi) 30 Questions

a. Language Comprehension: Reading unseen passage – two passages: one prose/drama and one poem with questions on comprehension, inference, grammar and verbal ability (Prose passage
may be literary, scientific, narrative or discursive)
b. Pedagogy of Language development

III. Language – II (English) 30 Questions

a. Comprehension: Two unseen prose passages (discursive/literary/narrative/scientific) with
questions on comprehension, grammar and verbal ability
b. Pedagogy of Language development

IV. Mathematics & Science 60 Questions

i. Mathematics 30 Questions

a. Content

• Number System
  • Knowing our Numbers
  • Playing with Numbers
  • Whole Numbers
  • Negative Numbers and Integers
  • Fractions
• Algebra
• Introduction to Algebra
  • Ratio and proportion
• Geometry
  • Basic Geometrical Ideas (2-D)
  • Understanding Elementary Shapes (2-D and 3-D)
  • Symmetry : (reflection)
  • Construction (using straight edge scale,
  protactor, compasses)
• Mensuration
• Data Handling

Pedagogical Issues:

• Nature of Mathematics / Logical Thinking
• Place of Mathematics in Curriculum
• Language of Mathematics
• Community Mathematics
• Evaluation
• Remedial Teaching
• Problems of teaching

ii. Science 30 Questions

a. Content

• Food • Sources of food • Components of food • Cleaning food
• Materials- • Materials of daily use
• The world of the living
• Moving things, people and ideas
• How things work • Electric currents and circuits • Magnets
• Natural Phenomena
• Natural Resources

b. Pedagogical Issues

• Nature and Structure of Sciences
• Natural Science / Aims and objectives
• Understanding & Appreciating Science
• Approaches / Integrated Approach
• Observation / Experiment / Discovery (Method of Science)
• Innovation
• Text Materials / Aids
• Evaluation – cognitive/psychomotor/affective
• Problems • Remedial Teaching

V. Social Studies / Social Sciences 60 Questions

a. Content

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PSTET Exam Pattern 2019

Candidates preparing for the exam of PSTET must know about the exam pattern of both the papers. Refer below to know about the exam pattern of PSTET exam:

Duration: Exam will be of 2 hours 30 minutes that will give each candidate 1 minute for every question.
Number of Questions: There will be total 150 questions in the exam for each paper.
Type of Questions: The questions will have multiple choices and will be of objective type.
Marking Scheme: The candidates will be awarded 1 mark each for every right answer.
Sections:

(i) Paper-1 (primary classes):

(ii) Paper-2 (upper primary classes):

Best Books for PSTET

Below are the best books that the candidates must refer for preparing for PSTET exam. Before refering to these books the candidates must refer to NCERT books of the corresponding subject to clear basics.

Preparation Tips for PSTET 2019

Here are some of the preparation tips that can be helpful for preparing for the exam and for attempting the exam. Test takers must keep calm and start preparing for the paper as early as possible.

• Refer NCERT to clear basics: The candidates must first clear their basics and then refer to other books to prepare for the exam. NCERT is the best book to prepare for clearing the basics from the core and simplifying all the doubts.
• Cover Whole Syllabus: Candidates must prioritise the sections and then try covering the whole syllabus. You can refer to the previous year papers to know which topic has more weightage as compared to others.
• Revision is must: Candidates must revise the syllabus. It gives you strong command over the topics and candidates can also remember the nuances of the topics through revision.
• Time Management: The syllabus is vast. Therefore, candidates must manage their time and prepare a time table. Time table help you with preparing for the exam quite easily.
• Speed and Accuracy: Candidates have 1 minute to solve a question. Therefore, the candidates must maintain their speed for solving the paper.

About PSTET 2019

PSTET exam is a state teaching eligibility exam conduced by the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB). The candidates appear for 150 minutes exam to solve the question paper of 150 marks. There are total 150 questions in the qestion papers. The question paper of paper-1 is divided into 5 sections of 30 marks each. Paper-2 has 4 sections in it. So as to qualify the candidates have to score 60% or more marks in the exam. Candidates qualifying the exam are issued a certificate for teaching eligibility which will be valid for 7 years from the release of the result.

PSTET 2019